Tyrone Club Football and Hurling

[omagh_gael]

Good win for the Lough yesterday over Stewartstown. We're missing 5 minors who are with Tyrone until they're put out, great to have the county representation but missed big time by the club!

[Tyrone95]

Is there any official confirmation on fixture schedule for next week? Tyrone gaa have Easter saturday and the following sunday outlined on the website..No word of Tuesday/thursday fixtures

[Tyrone Gaa]

All fixtures are with clubs today for Saturday and if there's county involvement Thursday 20th

[The Golden Years]

To be fair carmen got a lot of men behind the ball too when the game was in the mixer, can see this being a regular occurrence with most teams in the county this year..Was impressed with our breakdown in defence and pace on the counter attack, something thats been missing this past few years..Hopefully a sign of things to come

Carrickmore were not set up defensively.  Men might have dropped back which is their nature when a game can be become tight towards the end.  Numerous times when carrickmore more had the ball in their own defence Pomeroy players turned their back to the ball and ran straight back to their 45 to form a wall.  This was orchestrated on the Field by Kieran McGeary who was telling men where to stand and when to tackle.  As a spectacle it was poor dirt to watch and for someone to come here to say thats not the way Pomeroy play football is kidding themselves. I am also at a loss as to where these 2 goal scoring opportunities happened? Carmens keeper hadn't a difficult save to make, unless i was watching a different game.

Did you even watch the game man, just before half time our corner forward missed with a punched effort at goal from 6 yards with only the keeper to beat but palmed it straight to him. Had he known he had time to catch the ball and bury it. Frank Burns also blazed narrowly wide in the first half. At least I can admit we were set up defensively but I can assure you that's not the system the players want to be playing and haven't played in previous years. Carmen set up in the same fashion as a previous Carmen poster stated and had two sweepers at all times!

I can mind Burns effort alright but the other must have been that good that i have forgot it.  I would like to know who the Carrickmore sweepers were yesterday you mention? We had our half backs sitting back around our half back line because the men they were marking were playing inside there own 45m line.  What would the point be following them up there to overcrowd what already was a heavy congested area. None of our forwards or midfielders played as sweepers. I have also no doubt that the pomeroy players want to play like that as what player would.  Thankfully i quit playing long before these defensive systems where introduced.  I am sure they are taking the enjoyment out of the game for the players and they are certainly ruining the game as a spectacle.

[The Golden Years]

Good win for the Lough yesterday over Stewartstown. We're missing 5 minors who are with Tyrone until they're put out, great to have the county representation but missed big time by the club!

Will the 5 minors be starting on the Lough team once their involvement with the Tyrone Minors is over?

[Wee Roddy]

To be fair carmen got a lot of men behind the ball too when the game was in the mixer, can see this being a regular occurrence with most teams in the county this year..Was impressed with our breakdown in defence and pace on the counter attack, something thats been missing this past few years..Hopefully a sign of things to come

Carrickmore were not set up defensively.  Men might have dropped back which is their nature when a game can be become tight towards the end.  Numerous times when carrickmore more had the ball in their own defence Pomeroy players turned their back to the ball and ran straight back to their 45 to form a wall.  This was orchestrated on the Field by Kieran McGeary who was telling men where to stand and when to tackle.  As a spectacle it was poor dirt to watch and for someone to come here to say thats not the way Pomeroy play football is kidding themselves. I am also at a loss as to where these 2 goal scoring opportunities happened? Carmens keeper hadn't a difficult save to make, unless i was watching a different game.

Did you even watch the game man, just before half time our corner forward missed with a punched effort at goal from 6 yards with only the keeper to beat but palmed it straight to him. Had he known he had time to catch the ball and bury it. Frank Burns also blazed narrowly wide in the first half. At least I can admit we were set up defensively but I can assure you that's not the system the players want to be playing and haven't played in previous years. Carmen set up in the same fashion as a previous Carmen poster stated and had two sweepers at all times!

The stats do not lie as they say. Carrickmore missed two one on ones and two other attempted shot at goal went over the bar. 15 wides to 7 is a fair indication of what way the game went. Pomeroy are a very decent side who certainly wont be bullied. I would have been happy enough with Carrickmore performance yesterday. There looks to have been a lot of work defensively and with Colm McGurk and Benny McLaughlin to come back in we would have reason to believe we will see progress which is all that can be expected at the moment.

[omagh_gael]

Good win for the Lough yesterday over Stewartstown. We're missing 5 minors who are with Tyrone until they're put out, great to have the county representation but missed big time by the club!

Will the 5 minors be starting on the Lough team once their involvement with the Tyrone Minors is over?

Wouldn't think they'd all start but I'd say 3/4 out of the 5 would. Nearly certain Antoin Fox has at least two years of minor left. Not 100% on the other lads.

[Gaafan2]

To be fair carmen got a lot of men behind the ball too when the game was in the mixer, can see this being a regular occurrence with most teams in the county this year..Was impressed with our breakdown in defence and pace on the counter attack, something thats been missing this past few years..Hopefully a sign of things to come

Carrickmore were not set up defensively.  Men might have dropped back which is their nature when a game can be become tight towards the end.  Numerous times when carrickmore more had the ball in their own defence Pomeroy players turned their back to the ball and ran straight back to their 45 to form a wall.  This was orchestrated on the Field by Kieran McGeary who was telling men where to stand and when to tackle.  As a spectacle it was poor dirt to watch and for someone to come here to say thats not the way Pomeroy play football is kidding themselves. I am also at a loss as to where these 2 goal scoring opportunities happened? Carmens keeper hadn't a difficult save to make, unless i was watching a different game.

Did you even watch the game man, just before half time our corner forward missed with a punched effort at goal from 6 yards with only the keeper to beat but palmed it straight to him. Had he known he had time to catch the ball and bury it. Frank Burns also blazed narrowly wide in the first half. At least I can admit we were set up defensively but I can assure you that's not the system the players want to be playing and haven't played in previous years. Carmen set up in the same fashion as a previous Carmen poster stated and had two sweepers at all times!

The stats do not lie as they say. Carrickmore missed two one on ones and two other attempted shot at goal went over the bar. 15 wides to 7 is a fair indication of what way the game went. Pomeroy are a very decent side who certainly wont be bullied. I would have been happy enough with Carrickmore performance yesterday. There looks to have been a lot of work defensively and with Colm McGurk and Benny McLaughlin to come back in we would have reason to believe we will see progress which is all that can be expected at the moment.

Ah come on, you weren't watching the same game as me. As a previous poster confirmed, we missed a 'gilt edge goal chance' just before half time as well as franks opportunity. As for the 15 wide's, where did you get that figure out of, 7/8 at most I'd guess.

[leenie]

All fixtures are with clubs today for Saturday and if there's county involvement Thursday 20th

On tyrone website it has everyone down for sat and has the next games for 23rd

[Norf Tyrone]

All games are on this Sat.

If you've a County man you are out again next Tues or Thurs.
If you've no Co men you are out for Rnd 3 on Sunday week.

Tyrone heading to Malaga for the weekend is a rumour.

[Carmenalways]

Delighted. 2 points nearer safety.

[HalfBack7]

 Inter-County Players Availability to Clubs
(a) The period of time during which Senior InterCounty
Players shall not be expected to fulfil InterClub
Championship Fixtures prior to Inter-County
Championship Games, in the same Code, shall be as
follows:
Senior Inter-County Championships:
(1) All-Ireland Finals - maximum 20 days.
(2) All other Games - maximum 13 days.
All other Grades of Championship, including AllIreland
Minor and Under 21 Finals - maximum 7
days.
A County Bye Law may specify a lesser period in
each case.
(b) Senior Inter-County Panels shall not be permitted
to go on Training Weekends, or training of longer
duration, after the Final of their respective National
League having been played, except during the 13
days period prior to a Senior Championship Game,
or during the 20 days prior to an All-Ireland Senior
Final.
(c) A player on an Inter-County Minor panel shall not
play in Adult Club League Competitions/Challenge
Games until his Inter-County activity for the year is
concluded.
An Inter-County panellist is defined as a player
listed in a panel of 24 players on March 1st, and
90
which may be amended and confirmed to the
County Secretary on a monthly basis thereafter.)


Somebody in that county board needs to pick up a rule book. Thursday night games? No consideration given to club players once again!

[keepherlit]

Inter-County Players Availability to Clubs
(a) The period of time during which Senior InterCounty
Players shall not be expected to fulfil InterClub
Championship Fixtures prior to Inter-County
Championship Games, in the same Code, shall be as
follows:
Senior Inter-County Championships:
(1) All-Ireland Finals - maximum 20 days.
(2) All other Games - maximum 13 days.
All other Grades of Championship, including AllIreland
Minor and Under 21 Finals - maximum 7
days.
A County Bye Law may specify a lesser period in
each case.
(b) Senior Inter-County Panels shall not be permitted
to go on Training Weekends, or training of longer
duration, after the Final of their respective National
League having been played, except during the 13
days period prior to a Senior Championship Game,
or during the 20 days prior to an All-Ireland Senior
Final.
(c) A player on an Inter-County Minor panel shall not
play in Adult Club League Competitions/Challenge
Games until his Inter-County activity for the year is
concluded.
An Inter-County panellist is defined as a player
listed in a panel of 24 players on March 1st, and
90
which may be amended and confirmed to the
County Secretary on a monthly basis thereafter.)


Somebody in that county board needs to pick up a rule book. Thursday night games? No consideration given to club players once again!

Looks like Omagh are taking the fight to them, be interesting to see how this pans out!!!

[Redhand Santa]

My only question over this is the lack of notice. If want to have a strong county team have to have a bit of give and take. The easy option would have been to cancel the games and play them next October or November. A double weekend with option of Tuesday or Thursday night game seems like a fair compromise. Again only issue is that short notice for players but for most a 7.30 game with a bit of notice should be fine (as long as not huge distance involved).

County players will still play 6 games with their clubs between April and May and other couple in June which is far more than many other counties. The Armagh players in recent years haven't played with their clubs for up to a month before the first round of ulster. In Dublin Philly McMahon said he only played something like 4 clubs games last year. Donegal are away to New York this weekend.

After a poor finish to the league the county team probably need something different to give it a bit of lift. People are quick to give them abuse when going badly so should at least give them fair chance to prepare against other counties. If the games were being cancelled it certainly wouldn't be fair but a reschedule isn't the end of the world. Many club players would be training anyway. People are always complaining about Sunday fixtures, why not let the club players play next Thursday and give them the weekend of.

[Norf Tyrone]

My only question over this is the lack of notice. If want to have a strong county team have to have a bit of give and take. The easy option would have been to cancel the games and play them next October or November. A double weekend with option of Tuesday or Thursday night game seems like a fair compromise. Again only issue is that short notice for players but for most a 7.30 game with a bit of notice should be fine (as long as not huge distance involved).

County players will still play 6 games with their clubs between April and May and other couple in June which is far more than many other counties. The Armagh players in recent years haven't played with their clubs for up to a month before the first round of ulster. In Dublin Philly McMahon said he only played something like 4 clubs games last year. Donegal are away to New York this weekend.

After a poor finish to the league the county team probably need something different to give it a bit of lift. People are quick to give them abuse when going badly so should at least give them fair chance to prepare against other counties. If the games were being cancelled it certainly wouldn't be fair but a reschedule isn't the end of the world. Many club players would be training anyway. People are always complaining about Sunday fixtures, why not let the club players play next Thursday and give them the weekend of.

If they only 'know' there is a training weekend- apparently in Malaga- two weeks beforehand, it says something about organisation at County level IMHO.